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Whit Fun

By Dave Rutt ⋅ May 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Carlton Brass have enjoyed a fun day (and night) in the delightful region of Tameside for the traditional Brass Band event Whit Friday Marches.
The band loaded themselves into a large, red Premier coach at two in the afternoon and headed across the Derbyshire Dales towards the beer-soaked, band-loving villages of Lancashire. The drive over was [...]

Friday 16th May 2008 - Whit Friday Marches

By Dave Rutt ⋅ May 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Friday 16th May 2008. Carlton Brass will be attending the famous Whit Friday Marches. The band will be heading to t’other side of t’ Pennines to compete against some of the country’s finest Brass Bands around the beautiful villages around the Oldham and Saddleworth area.

Success at the Midlands Area

By Dave Rutt ⋅ March 13, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

2008 has seen Carlton Brass in the First Section for the very first time in its history, and so the band was expecting a tough task at this year’s area contest in Bedworth. The chosen test piece, James Cook Circumnavigator by Gilbert Vinter, was a difficult piece and we had spent many extra rehearsals polishing our performance.

Butlins Mineworkers Contest 2008

By Dave Rutt ⋅ January 23, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

The 2008 contesting season got underway in sunny Skegness last weekend with the 2008 Butlins Minworkers Championships. Carlton Brass joined the First Section for the very first time in a huge field of 24 bands, vying for the top prize of £1500 and the much sought-after champions banner.

The choice of test piece was a golden oldie - Edward Gregson’s The Plantagenets - a piece we’d been practising since last year for the Leicester and Leamington contests. It’s a great piece, full of clever musicality and the odd trap-door for the unsuspecting soloists.

Carlton wins in Leicester

By Dave Rutt ⋅ November 23, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Carlton breaks its long run of minor 3rds with a major 1st, as well as retaining the Soloist Prize.

Walter Ritchie and Carlton Brass are over the moon after winning the 2nd Section at the Leicester Open. Playing band number 4 they broke their long running spate of 3rd places, (Butlin’s and the Area three times). Also it was great news for Steve Parker on Soprano Cornet who retained the soloist prize yet again, well done Steve see you in the club on Monday

Stannington sweep the board

By Dave Rutt ⋅ September 17, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Stannington band took home 1st prize and the George Slattery Memorial Cup as well as the prize and trophy for the most entertaining band. The entertainment adjudicators commented: “Looked Good…..All Round Entertainment…..The Best & Most Entertaining Band”.

The 3rd Annual Lakeside Open Invitation Contest

By Dave Rutt ⋅ September 2, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Carlton Brass in association with Lakeside presents:
3rd Annual Open Invitation Contest
Sunday 16th September 2007
Adjudicator: [...]

Carlton Brass come third at Butlins

By Dave Rutt ⋅ January 26, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

For the second year running we retained our 3rd place spot at Butlins coming third behind Kippax and Delph. All three bands were on top form and [...]

Carlton Brass come second at Leicester

By Dave Rutt ⋅ November 15, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Walter had a really fine day on his first contest with the band at Leicester yesterday. We were not on top form but the quality was there as was proved when Steve Parker on sop collected the soloist prize for his playing in Eric Ball’s “Tournament for Brass”.
The winners on the [...]

Lakeside Entertainments Contest 2006

By Dave Rutt ⋅ September 11, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Results
Strata Brass Retain Title
1. Strata Brass 189 points
2. Shirebrook Miners Welfare 188 points
3. The Harborough Band 186 points
4. Unity Brass
5. Whitwell Brass
6. Hawk Green ( Marple [...]

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